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Middle Kids is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cold War Kids, Local Natives, Bloc Party, Paul Kelly and Steve Earle. Those roots explain a lot about how Middle Kids arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gang of Youths, Ruby Fields, Ball Park Music, Thelma Plum and The Jezabels, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Middle Kids, reaching back through Cold War Kids. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Middle Kids are an Australian alternative indie rock band from Sydney. The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Hannah Joy, multi-instrumentalist Tim Fitz and drummer Harry Day. Since forming in 2016, the band has released their eponymous debut EP (2017), the album Lost Friends (2018), the New Songs for Old Problems EP (2019), and their second studio album, Today We're the Greatest (2021). In February 2024, they released their third album, Faith Crisis Pt 1.
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Middle Kids connections
Middle Kids grew out of Cold War Kids, Local Natives, Bloc Party and Paul Kelly, shares an orbit with Gang of Youths, Ruby Fields, Ball Park Music and Thelma Plum. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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